21st Century Teetotaler

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Photo of the Week: The 'ole ball field

This past Memorial Day I took a nostalgia walk around my hometown and one of the places I visited was the old high school (now the intermediate school since 2014/2015). I knew there had been changes in the 18 years since I graduated but it was still a shock to see what had happened to the football field and track: the scoreboard gone, the bleachers gone, the fences gone, most of the lights gone, the rubber track surface gone and the concrete underneath in the process of being torn up, and the grass looked to be about a foot tall. All that remained were the pressbox and concession stand. A drastic change since I played my last game there in October 2007, a 14-12 victory.

West entrance, looking northeast May 25, 2026

Looking west

Looking northwest

Looking north

October 2007

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Photo of the Week: 18 years

Memorial Day, Monday May 25th will have been 18 years since the Parkersburg-New Hartford tornado, which is how old I was when it happened. Below are two photos by Todd Arends with the caption:

Picture of the tornado entering Parkersburg. Taken from 1 block north of the high school.